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Severn Trent Water improves data archiving

New project intended to better manage data stemming from SAP implementation 11 Feb 2010

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British Gas favoured in Accenture lawsuit judgment

High Court issues judgment on points raised by the supplier over troubled billing platform 09 Nov 2009

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Smart meters must have displays

Consumers need clear information to receive full benefits, says energy watchdog 05 Oct 2009

National Grid signs £200m network support deal

Cable & Wireless contracted to supply next-generation optical-fibre communications 24 Jun 2009

Software helps Anglian Water to mop up bad debt

Aims to reduce levels of non-payment through improving customer data 04 Jun 2009

Electricity firm seeks supplier for £80m IT overhaul

Electricity North West starts wide-ranging technology refresh 04 Jun 2009

CSC secures right to bid at United Utilities

Framework agreement enables outsourcer to pursue IT contracts supporting overhaul at the utilities firm 23 Mar 2009

Electricity firm completes Windows migration

Guernsey utility generates £120,000 in yearly savings by reducing reliance on mainframe skills 02 Mar 2009

National Grid signs voice and data deal

Energy group hopes to improve customer service with £5m Vodafone contract 06 Jan 2009

IT is a key terrorist tool, says IPPR

National infrastructure is stretched and increasingly reliant on IT, says think tank report 28 Nov 2008

Thames Water improves staff management

New platform streamlines staff-related tasks and boosts productivity 24 Nov 2008

Energy firms rapped over online pricing

Ofgem threatens to crack down on short-term internet deals 07 Oct 2008

South East Water upgrades to manage email surge

The utility has implemented an online customer service system to accommodate a five-fold increase in emails 18 Aug 2008

Nuclear power insurers get secure web service

Power station underwriting body opts for data security 31 Jul 2008

Anglian Water signs multimillion-pound communications deal

Utility firm is enhancing customer services with two-year management contract 29 Jul 2008

National Grid cuts carbon footprint with web conferencing

Energy giant reduces dependency on travel by improving remote communications 15 Jul 2008

Tories back smart meters for every home

Rollout would "revolutionise" energy use, says David Cameron 16 Jun 2008

Energy companies fund software boom

Oil, gas and power companies spending heavily 27 May 2008

Accenture slams Centrica's "baseless" claim

Accenture, being sued by Centrica, has accused the power giant of shifting blame 12 May 2008

Mobile technology supports EDF maintenance

The distribution arm of EDF Energy is using mobile routing technology to monitor its substations 06 May 2008

Government questions the economic sense of smart meter rollout

But energy industry welcomes the government's long-awaited stance on smart metering anyway 30 Apr 2008

Still no firm future for smart meters

The government has reiterated its support for smart meters, but the industry is still waiting for a mandate 29 Apr 2008

Cost fears hinder smart meter rollout

The government delays its decision on the rollout of smart meters 10 Apr 2008

Smart meters start rolling out to businesses

Opus Energy has signed a £3m deal to provide free smart meters to its customers 26 Mar 2008

Digital mapping helps risk assessment at energy supplier

Geographic information will improve asset management at E.ON Central Networks 20 Mar 2008

Yorkshire Water puts better communications on tap

Network project has connected 130 sites and will pave the way for new services 19 Mar 2008

Energy firms concerned about 21CN

Energy companies want assurances that transition to next-generation services won't restrict the efficiency of energy networks 06 Mar 2008

Scottish Power takes networking to the next generation

Energy company will connect 300 sites via IP communications in deal with supplier Thus 04 Mar 2008

Utility companies want industry reorganisation

Upgrading meters could take 20 years under the current system 13 Dec 2007

Smart meters win minister's backing

John Hutton says 10 years is too long to wait for smart energy meters to be rolled out 12 Nov 2007

United Utilities updates legacy IT with SOA

Supplier Infosys will modernise the energy company's operations management system 05 Nov 2007

E.on presses on with IT consolidation strategy

Energy firm is aiming to reduce its carbon footprint 01 Nov 2007

Centrica accounts for one million invoices

Utility firm implements new accounts payable system to increase document visibility 12 Oct 2007

Utilities face radical change

Real-time smart meters will change the way electricity is sold 11 Oct 2007

National smart meter trials commence

£20m initiative will gauge customer reactions to energy monitors 13 Jul 2007

Thames Water seals extended outsourcing deal

Xansa contract covers management of 700,000 customer interactions 12 Jul 2007

Smart meters set for rapid adoption

Energy monitoring technology could help cut power costs and reduce carbon emissions 10 Jul 2007

Texting costs are sky high, says vendor

Receiving data from the Hubble Space Telescope is cheaper, according to Vyke Communications 19 Jun 2007

Smart meters need backing

Without government intervention the IT will not be rolled out 17 May 2007

Severn Trent Water plans data centre outsourcing

Water company seeks support for 120 company sites 14 May 2007

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